In 2021, deforestation in the Amazonas state in Brazil reached the highest level in over a decade, with a total of 134.4 million acres logged. That year, over 66 percent of logging was found to be illicit deforestations. In the period of consideration, the record low was recorded in 2009, when a total of 23.2 million acres were deforested in the state.
Deforested area in the Amazonas State in Brazil from 2008 to 2021, by size range and legality
(in millions of acres)
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The Conversation. (2022). Deforested area in the Amazonas State in Brazil from 2008 to 2021, by size range and legality (in millions of acres). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290456/deforestation-area-in-the-amazonas-state-in-brazil/
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The Conversation, Deforested area in the Amazonas State in Brazil from 2008 to 2021, by size range and legality (in millions of acres) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290456/deforestation-area-in-the-amazonas-state-in-brazil/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
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